On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee announced a strategic partnership with Tampa General Hospital to be the Super Bowl Host Committee’s exclusive medical provider. Tampa General Hospital will also be the exclusive sponsor of the first aid stations at Super Bowl Experience, presented by Lowe’s. “It’sContinue Reading
In a video that has gone viral with nearly 12 million views as of today, a cheetah mother and two cubs were spotted near the water and one of the cubs went to get a drink. Shortly after, a crocodile which was lurking in the water, sprung out of theContinue Reading
On Thursday, President Trump announced another step to protect the health of the American people by requiring air passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (U.K.) to test negative, via PCR or Antigen test, no more than 72 hours before departure from the U.K. to the United States. The public health authoritiesContinue Reading
A very questionable tweet yesterday, to say the least, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has caused many questions, raised eyebrows and criticisms against the federal health agency. CDC tweeted: Until every person in the U.S. can get a COVID-19 vaccine, continue to wear a mask, keepContinue Reading
At least 70 percent of Medicare-eligible seniors say they want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 “at the earliest opportunity” or soon after seeing others “safely benefiting”, according to an eight-city survey announced today by ChenMed, one of the nation’s leading primary care providers. More than 1,500 at-risk elderly in Cincinnati,Continue Reading
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), released a video of restaurant members and employees thanking Governor Ron DeSantis for supporting Florida restaurants by allowing them to remain open and safely operating. “On behalf of that 10,000 members of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), I want to thank GovernorContinue Reading
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 48-year-old Daniel Darren Sweeney, a registered sex offender, on the charge of video voyeurism. Following a tip, detectives searched Sweeney’s electronic devices and located pornographic (nude) videos of a child to whom he had access. The victim had no knowledge of theContinue Reading
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul released his 2020 “Festivus” Report, which details some $54 billion in government waste. The sixth edition includes sections broken down into Health Care; Foreign Aid; Environment, Energy, Science; Military; and Miscellaneous, and highlights include lizards on treadmills, losing over 100 drones in Afghanistan, and combating binge-watching.Continue Reading
Unbelievably, the concept of herd immunity has been a contentious and political issue in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of a scientific truth. This is now expressed most blatantly by the World Health Organization (WHO) as they redefine the term. On June 9, 2020, WHO defined herd immunityContinue Reading
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul took to the Senate floor Monday for an important speech against massive government spending and 5600 page government funding/COVID-19 response bill, a speech that needs to be heard. Paul condemned Congress’ fiscal recklessness on the U.S. Senate floor and called for opening the economy so AmericansContinue Reading
This time of year, we are no strangers to the act of giving. Yet for many people, giving reaches only to people whom they know and love. The Figgers Foundation is working to change this script. Created to impact positive change, the foundation is the brainchild of Freddie Figgers, CEOContinue Reading
One of NARAL’s favorite governors, Virginia’s Ralph Northam–who cares more about the companion animals than unborn human beings–presented at state coronavirus briefing telling constituents how he thinks they should worship and where they should worship. Northam said in the briefing addressing the faith communities: “This is a holy time forContinue Reading
An assistant principal at Pasco High School in Dade City was arrested this week in Polk County on multiple drug possession charges and Driving under the Influence (DUI). According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Ralph Stewart from Plant City was determined to be impaired and arrested at a crashContinue Reading
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Orgovyx (relugolix) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced prostate cancer. “Today’s approval marks the first oral drug in this class and it may eliminate some patients’ need to visit the clinic for treatments that require administration by a healthContinue Reading
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act, filed as S. 5058, which would give local broadcasters and newspapers much-needed relief from outdated government restrictions that are currently threatening their ability to succeed in an evolving media environment. “With the rise ofContinue Reading
In a bizarre, hilarious and scary early morning surprise, a Tallahassee woman was awoken to find a raccoon in her home, more specifically, in her Christmas tree. Aubrey Iacobelli filmed the situation all the while supposing it was a cat in the tree that caught the attention of her dogContinue Reading
This week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida’s initial distribution plan for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Florida is preparing to receive 367,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine next week, pending Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doses of the Moderna vaccine will be distributed toContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the arrest of 45-year-old Chad Johnson of Tampa for defrauding a 96-year-old victim out of tens of thousands of dollars in recent months. Johnson became the victim’s caretaker earlier this year. From September to November, Johnson cashed checks he wrote for himself usingContinue Reading
The unintended consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic mitigation efforts, like closing businesses, stay-at-home order and other forms of lockdowns, made by governments and public health officials are mounting. Earlier this week, new research by public health experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) demonstrated thatContinue Reading
Derby Lane Greyhound Racing has graced The Sunshine City for 95 years, and we hope locals and tourists will remember us fondly. We invite spectators to enjoy this pastime once more for our final races on December 26th and 27th. Although we will be ending racing, the Poker Room andContinue Reading
Danish authorities reported the following Wednesday (computer translated): The infection with COVID-19 is increasing throughout the country. On the recommendation of the Task Force, including the health authorities, the government will introduce further national measures towards and over Christmas and New Year to reduce activity in society and reduce infection withContinue Reading
